FWP 1 dfwp.htm FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS - IPATH COMMODITIES CONFERENCE CALL Free Writing Prospectus - iPath Commodities Conference Call

Free Writing Prospectus

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

File Number 333-145845

March 11, 2008

iPath ETNs Conference Call - SALTS# 6494

Subject Line: Join Our Conference Call: Commodity iPath® ETNs from Barclays

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This conference call will cover topics such as:

 

   

Commodities outlook

 

   

How commodities can potentially balance and diversify a portfolio

 

   

The unique benefits of commodity iPath ETNs

Representatives from Barclays Capital Inc. will be on hand to answer your questions during a live conference call.

FOR FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS ONLY

Date: March 13, 2008 @ 4:30 PM ET, 1:30 PM PT

Host: Greg King, US Investor Solutions, Barclays Capital

Speaker: Kevin Norrish, Director – Commodities Research, Barclays Capital

Call Name: iPath Commodity Conference Call

Phone: (800) 230-1093

Please dial-in 10 minutes before the call begins to enable the call to start on time.

For more information, visit www.iPathETN.com.

FOR INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR USE ONLY. NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION.

An investment in iPath ETNs involves risks, including possible loss of principal. For a description of the main risks see “Risk Factors” in the applicable prospectus.

Barclays Bank PLC has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus and other documents Barclays Bank PLC has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting www.iPathETN.com or EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, Barclays Bank PLC will arrange for Barclays Capital Inc. to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling toll-free 1-877-76-iPATH, or you may request a copy from any other dealer participating in the offering.


Barclays Global Investors Services, a subsidiary of Barclays Global Investors, N.A. (“BGINA”), assists in the promotion of the Securities. Barclays Global Investors, N.A. and Barclays Capital Inc. (“BCI”) are affiliates of Barclays Bank PLC.

iPath ETNs (the “Securities”) are unsecured obligations of Barclays Bank PLC and are not secured debt. The Securities are riskier than ordinary unsecured debt securities and have no principal protection. Risks of investing in the Securities include limited portfolio diversification, trade price fluctuations, uncertain principal repayment, and illiquidity. Investing in the Securities is not equivalent to direct investment in index or index components. The investor fee will reduce the amount of your return at maturity or on redemption, and as a result you may receive less than the principal amount of your investment at maturity or upon redemption of your Securities even if the value of the relevant index has increased. An investment in iPath ETNs may not be suitable for all investors.

The Securities may be sold throughout the day on the exchange through any brokerage account. There are restrictions on the minimum number of Securities you may redeem directly with the issuer as specified in the applicable prospectus. Commissions may apply and there are tax consequences in the event of sale, redemption or maturity of Securities. Sales in the secondary market may result in significant losses.

The index components for iPath ETNs linked to commodities indexes are concentrated in the commodities sector. The market value of the Securities may be influenced by many unpredictable factors, including, where applicable, highly volatile commodities prices, changes in supply and demand relationships; weather; agriculture; trade; pestilence; changes in interest rates; and monetary and other governmental policies, action and inaction. Index components that track the performance of a single commodity, or index components concentrated in a single sector, are speculative and may typically exhibit higher volatility. The current or “spot” prices of the underlying physical commodities may also affect, in a volatile and inconsistent manner, the prices of futures contracts in respect of the relevant commodity. These factors may affect the value of the index and the value of your Securities in varying ways.

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